SOCI 200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 29: Nuclear Family, Digital Divide
Week 13- future of families
Technology and new relationships
• More people are using technology to stay together
• However, it is also taking time away from the family
• If family relationships are strong then they can overcome technology
• Online dating is experiencing a dramatic increase
o Not as common among recent immigrants or particular ethnic groups
o People leave their spouse because of cyber romance
o Changed the gender script for sex
▪ People who date online have sex quicker
o Long term outcomes are not known
o People may experience less anxiety in online relationship
o Digital divide
• In war women used phones to stay connected to the men
o Also, helped in kin keeping
• Technology does not change how we make friends
Fertility and technology
• Reproducing without sperms
o Lesbian couples could give birth
• Can revolutionize family life
• Can also further traditional social goals
• How will technology change family structure?
o Me are’t eeded ayore for reprodutio
Family cycle
• Family engage in developmental tasks
o Preparing for the next stage
o Whether it is getting married, having children or getting a job
• Technology has different impacts at each stage of the life course
• Technology is popular at all stages of the life course
Family development theory
• Life cycle
• Developmental task
• Families are dynamic
• Families change in response to technological changes
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